Perturbation of complex square root function











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Let $z$ and $w$ be complex numbers. Than it is claimed that
$$
|sqrt{z+w} - sqrt{z}| leq frac{|w|}{sqrt{|z| + |w|}}
$$

or
$$
|sqrt{z+w} + sqrt{z}| leq frac{|w|}{sqrt{|z| + |w|}}
$$

I am hoping someone can show me how to perform such a perturbation analysis in complex analysis. I am able to prove this for real numbers via Taylor expansion.










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  • You also have to specify which branch of the complex square root is chosen (there are two choices). If you are thinking of the “main branch” (which maps into the right half plane) then this looks wrong for $z = -1 -iepsilon$, $z+w= -1 + iepsilon$.
    – Martin R
    Nov 23 at 17:47










  • Yes, but the previous conjecture was false. I'm adding the "or" condition here.
    – JohnKnoxV
    Nov 23 at 18:44










  • Sorry, I've fixed a typo. The two inequalities differ by a "+"
    – JohnKnoxV
    Nov 23 at 18:44















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Let $z$ and $w$ be complex numbers. Than it is claimed that
$$
|sqrt{z+w} - sqrt{z}| leq frac{|w|}{sqrt{|z| + |w|}}
$$

or
$$
|sqrt{z+w} + sqrt{z}| leq frac{|w|}{sqrt{|z| + |w|}}
$$

I am hoping someone can show me how to perform such a perturbation analysis in complex analysis. I am able to prove this for real numbers via Taylor expansion.










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  • You also have to specify which branch of the complex square root is chosen (there are two choices). If you are thinking of the “main branch” (which maps into the right half plane) then this looks wrong for $z = -1 -iepsilon$, $z+w= -1 + iepsilon$.
    – Martin R
    Nov 23 at 17:47










  • Yes, but the previous conjecture was false. I'm adding the "or" condition here.
    – JohnKnoxV
    Nov 23 at 18:44










  • Sorry, I've fixed a typo. The two inequalities differ by a "+"
    – JohnKnoxV
    Nov 23 at 18:44













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Let $z$ and $w$ be complex numbers. Than it is claimed that
$$
|sqrt{z+w} - sqrt{z}| leq frac{|w|}{sqrt{|z| + |w|}}
$$

or
$$
|sqrt{z+w} + sqrt{z}| leq frac{|w|}{sqrt{|z| + |w|}}
$$

I am hoping someone can show me how to perform such a perturbation analysis in complex analysis. I am able to prove this for real numbers via Taylor expansion.










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Let $z$ and $w$ be complex numbers. Than it is claimed that
$$
|sqrt{z+w} - sqrt{z}| leq frac{|w|}{sqrt{|z| + |w|}}
$$

or
$$
|sqrt{z+w} + sqrt{z}| leq frac{|w|}{sqrt{|z| + |w|}}
$$

I am hoping someone can show me how to perform such a perturbation analysis in complex analysis. I am able to prove this for real numbers via Taylor expansion.







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  • You also have to specify which branch of the complex square root is chosen (there are two choices). If you are thinking of the “main branch” (which maps into the right half plane) then this looks wrong for $z = -1 -iepsilon$, $z+w= -1 + iepsilon$.
    – Martin R
    Nov 23 at 17:47










  • Yes, but the previous conjecture was false. I'm adding the "or" condition here.
    – JohnKnoxV
    Nov 23 at 18:44










  • Sorry, I've fixed a typo. The two inequalities differ by a "+"
    – JohnKnoxV
    Nov 23 at 18:44


















  • You also have to specify which branch of the complex square root is chosen (there are two choices). If you are thinking of the “main branch” (which maps into the right half plane) then this looks wrong for $z = -1 -iepsilon$, $z+w= -1 + iepsilon$.
    – Martin R
    Nov 23 at 17:47










  • Yes, but the previous conjecture was false. I'm adding the "or" condition here.
    – JohnKnoxV
    Nov 23 at 18:44










  • Sorry, I've fixed a typo. The two inequalities differ by a "+"
    – JohnKnoxV
    Nov 23 at 18:44
















You also have to specify which branch of the complex square root is chosen (there are two choices). If you are thinking of the “main branch” (which maps into the right half plane) then this looks wrong for $z = -1 -iepsilon$, $z+w= -1 + iepsilon$.
– Martin R
Nov 23 at 17:47




You also have to specify which branch of the complex square root is chosen (there are two choices). If you are thinking of the “main branch” (which maps into the right half plane) then this looks wrong for $z = -1 -iepsilon$, $z+w= -1 + iepsilon$.
– Martin R
Nov 23 at 17:47












Yes, but the previous conjecture was false. I'm adding the "or" condition here.
– JohnKnoxV
Nov 23 at 18:44




Yes, but the previous conjecture was false. I'm adding the "or" condition here.
– JohnKnoxV
Nov 23 at 18:44












Sorry, I've fixed a typo. The two inequalities differ by a "+"
– JohnKnoxV
Nov 23 at 18:44




Sorry, I've fixed a typo. The two inequalities differ by a "+"
– JohnKnoxV
Nov 23 at 18:44










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This claim is absolutely wrong. Choose $w=-1,z=1$ therefore$$|sqrt{z+w}-sqrt z|=1\|sqrt{z+w}+sqrt z|=1$$while $${|w|over sqrt{|w|+|z|}}={1oversqrt 2}$$but $$1notle {1over sqrt 2}$$






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  • Oh wow, you're right.
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This claim is absolutely wrong. Choose $w=-1,z=1$ therefore$$|sqrt{z+w}-sqrt z|=1\|sqrt{z+w}+sqrt z|=1$$while $${|w|over sqrt{|w|+|z|}}={1oversqrt 2}$$but $$1notle {1over sqrt 2}$$






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This claim is absolutely wrong. Choose $w=-1,z=1$ therefore$$|sqrt{z+w}-sqrt z|=1\|sqrt{z+w}+sqrt z|=1$$while $${|w|over sqrt{|w|+|z|}}={1oversqrt 2}$$but $$1notle {1over sqrt 2}$$






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